Oli, Dahal hold talks at Sharada Prasad Adhikari’s residence in Manbhawan
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting at the residence of businessman Sharada Prasad Adhikari in Manbhawan, Lalitpur on Sunday. Adhikari is a trusted and close businessman of Dahal. They had a conversation for over an hour, according to a source. After holding a meeting with Dahal, Oli went straight to Gundu, Bhaktapur. With the unification of new parties for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, informal discussions are underway among the leaders of the three major political parties—Nepali Congress, UML and the Nepali Communist Party—for electoral alliance. However, the alliance has not been finalized. They discussed contemporary political issues and electoral alliance for the forthcoming elections, Dahal Secretariat said. Meanwhile, Dahal is leaving for India to take part in a program today.
Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for World Cup
Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup next month "under current conditions" and have requested their matches be moved elsewhere, the country's cricket board has said, BBC reported. Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by his Indian Premier League teamat the request of the Indian board amid growing tensions between the countries. That led to an emergency meeting at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), who now say they have "formally requested" the International Cricket Council (ICC) moves all Bangladesh's matches, according to BBC.
